反 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

反 English definition

fǎn

  • contrary
  • in reverse
  • inside out or upside down
  • to reverse
  • to return
  • to oppose
  • opposite
  • against
  • anti-
  • to rebel
  • to use analogy
  • instead
  • abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation


Sentences examples with 反

  • 这个计划大家都反对。
    Zhège jìhuà dàjiā dōu fǎnduì.
  • 你说的跟我理解的正好相反。
    Nǐ shuō de gēn wǒ lǐjiě de zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.

Words containing 反, by HSK level